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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
THE MAEtYR's DUST.
Removed From Its secret Resting
Place and Deposited in the
Monument

B3arly IS gears ego tho country va
startled by "a dastArdiy attempt on The pars
of a gang Of ghouis % steal tho remains OF
President Lincoln. The Lincoln monument
bad just been completed aud the
resurrectionlsts, who wero organized
In Chicago, hoped 60 secure
an enormous sum Tor .hs ransom of the re-
mains. About that ums an oath bound so
ciety, known a. the Lincoln Memorial Asso.
citation, was organized and II was Known
10 the people n Springfield that this associa.
lion guarded the remuus an 3 removed them
from the sarcopiagus to q place % safety
The place where tho remains were removed
has been a mystery,
The organization recently perfected ar
rangeInents b. return The remains 10 the mon.
omeut and remove al secrecy. The final
pre parat0ns were completed and the removal
occurred Thursfay The utmost prl.
vacy had been observed rekardaz ali
The steps taken, and only this goner-
Al outline on facs was ascertoinable
The Memorial Association has prepared
written statement however, giving a ful
history u the keeping of the remains and the
associations rclttois 90 tho trust The
members are q s.rous OF putting tbo public ln
possession % the ortct foc,s. aud leavIng -
matter in such shape that toere rtail 40
longer b. aay mYs,oly os soc,ecy Ia regard
tot
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
THE VILLAGE ORACLE.

Beneath the weather-beatcn porch
That shades the village store,
He sits at ease, an aged man
OF thre score years and more;
That ample seat for him is placed
Beside the open door.
His face IS very kecn and shrewd,
And piercing are his ewes,
As with am air Of prophecy
He scans the cloudy skies:
And children look with awe on him
For he (, weather wise.
And Jolly farmers riding by
On loads of fragrant hay.
Call out: Good morning Uncle Dave
And "Wit il rain to-dayE
While boys who would a-6shing 60,
Await what he will say
oval, cf the wind should change about, >
CIhey listen eagerly,
But he is very slow and calm.
For thus should prophets beJ
"Mcbbe them clouds viii bring us rain,
But dunno, SAYS he.
And ever as the seasons come,
And as the seasons go,
The oracle is asked the signs
OF wind, or rain, or snow;
And still he lever hcsitates
To answer. ~ dunno"
Mss A't,d y. Treat, IN Siftings.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
IN THE ToRNADo's PATH.
The Damage Greater Than az First
Supposed.

The Damage Greater Than at First
Supposed.
The tornado which devastated n large sec
tiou OF Belmont county, Ohio, Friday after
noon, had ia origin near Loydsville,a village
1G miles west Of the Ohio river. whore li,,
tie eddy started sucking up leaves on1 dirt,
and momontorly increasing in size until IL
formed q column from tho earth apparently
10 tho sky, which advanced eastward with
fearful velocity, through an erractic course.
When the whirlwind struck So, Clarsvil'o
it vas split into two ascending and whirlip
columns, united In great mass ot
black clouds in the heavens. The deslructiOl
st -. ClsirsvilIe is much greater than at fret
stated No i7sa can be conveyed Ia words %
the scene ot ruin and de5olaton whore thi
tornado struck.
The following casualties in st. CloirsvlI.
arc reported. Q. W. Troll. Manager Of 60
Bellare aud Sc. Clairsville road, fracture
arm; J. W. Riley, right Lex broken and inter.
nal injuries; little son Of s. w. Cochran,
coloroi, fotaly injured.
Mayor Davis, of 81, Clairsville; has sent
out an appeal to tho various nearby cities
asking for aid Tor the homeless families.
A. Martins Ferry tho unfortunate resi-
dents are taking tho matter quite ph.lo.oph-
ically, and are preparing to rebuild such cf
the houses as have been totally demolished.
The distress Is even greater than 80 50. Claire
vile, the losers ga most cases being poor
working people Nearly 6ftv families havo
no shelter, except what is afforded by g. skat-
ing rink, placed a. their disp3sa'.
Az West Point, O.. the storm was tho most
damaging experienced FOR years. Hou.e.
and barns we're torn down, aud oak trees,
three feet 10 diameter, we're like TOYS in its
grasp. Nc Hus en- was severely injured by
telng struck by flying timbors.
THE county Of Clermont, Ohio has n citi.
2en who has worn the same pair Of boots con
tnuously, day and night without once be-.
moving them, for eighteen months Ho ev.
poets 70 wear them six months longer, and
thereby win q bet Of 500
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
NOT IMPLICATED
Systematic Robbery OF Trains i'm the
south-Thrce OF tho Gang
Arrested.


Arrested.
John Caldwell rwhltel and VIM. Froueber-
ger aud Joe Harris [both coloredl have been
arrested I'm Greonville, South Carolina, ,charg.
ed with being implicated In the scheme for
wholesale robbery OF tho through freight
trains on tho Richmond and DSnvillo rail-
road.
Since last November the authorities OF the
failroad have missed various articles OF
freight from trains on route south ward.
Goods TO the amount OF g., 900 have been re.
ported missing
The robbery was traced to GroonviIle, and
IL was discovered that John Caldwell had
been Offering privately large lot Of plaids for
sale Investigation showed that systematic
plan OF robbery was being operated by an or
g0nizsd baud. The scheme was To have a
member Of the gang conceal himself In a
loaded freight car at some station north OF
Groenvillc, select as much of tho cargo NJ
he deemed available aud, as the train passed
tho fair grounds, just outside the ureenville
limits; throw out the goods. Confederates
would be In waiting ~ spirit the goods away
until they could be sold.
Porter Welby tcoloredl, who is believed 10
he the ringleader, has escaped. Other per.
sons are under suspicion, but 80 far no rail.
road men have been implicated. Since his
OF Police Kennedy where a lot OF 1850 yards
Of plNids can be found at a store in tho coun-
try, Caldwell is very widely known
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
MoRMoNS WARNED.
They VIII be Tarred and Feathercd
II They Stay in North Carolina


A party OF Mormon elders camo from
Tennessee into the western part OF North
Carolina, somo wooks ago, They at once
began work in making converts, particularly
among women. This caused great indigna.
tion on the part OF the people i'm BunscOmbo
and Henderson counties. An organization,
fully onicered, has been effected
for tho expulsion OF these Mormons
The latter have bcen duly notified I'm writing
TO lcaye Immediately. IL they
70 not do so tar and feathers will 10 used
and perhaps worse punishment win 10 inhict.
ed. The people are in earnest and detormin-
ed 90 cSpcl therl. Parties OF Mormons have
been at work recently i'm tho mountain dis
tr,cts Some OF thcm wero nearly beaten to
death and driven into Georgia by the indig.
uant people.
Bishop Long, OF the Mormon Church, was
in 50. Louis, and in tho course OF very
lengthy interview no gavo FREQ vent to his
hatred OF the authorities at washin yton.
Tho Bishop said tho Mormons arc not po-
ltically ambitious. but II they wanted to en-.
engage In practical politics there was nothing
g prevent them from capturing Nevada.
There are 1900 voters I'm the State OF Ne
vaia now and nearly 5000 OF these are Nor
mons. The Mormons might dump 5000 citi-
zens into Nevada and tako possession OF the
state. Such a project, he said, was being
seriously considered.
"With three electoral votes on the political
market the Mormons would have plenty of
friends at Washington, and they might get
respectable hearing when backed by two
United States Senators and Congressman.
in addition to their delegate from Utah
Then too" no said, 1--WE might have influence
onough to get Utah admitted, :and, latter,
IdRho.n
Continuing, he said that John Taylor and
George Cannon arc where the sleuth hounds
of the Government cannot gpd them, and al.
though price has bcen set upon them, there
isno Mormon base enough 10 betrsy them.
so the Government might jost as we'll call of
their dogs Tho Mormons have rights un-
der the Constitution the Bishop declared,
and they will continue TO assert these rights,
Elmunds 10 tho contrary notwithstanding.
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ArI,IL SNOW
Trains Delayed in the Anthracite To
giOns by tho storm.

Trains Delayed IN the Anthracite 10
giOns by tho storm.
Country road about Honesdale, Pa, are
impossible from snow drifts Trains on all
roads arc behind time.
st Scran' on snow ia about nine inches
deep. Railroad traffic has been greatly in
terfered with, and none but passenger trains
were sent out on the din sront roads Tels-
graphic communication has been interrupted
in all directions
Az Waysontown snow fell nearly the entire
day and reached a depth Of ten inches slest
aud rain followed
AZ H1z'eton, Pa Snow covered the ground
70 the depth Of fourteen inches
While the western sky was still glow
ing Tuesday night with the rays Of the
sun that had sunk beneath the horizons
beautiful mirage became visible to tho
north OF Palmyra, ". Y. Lake Ontaria,
which is six miles distant, rose in mid
air, and 6oated i'm a halo Of clouds.
Boats passing 20 and fro upon the lake
we're plainly seen, and a narrow strip Of
the New York shore, with the settioR OF
trees and isolated farm houses upside
down also came into view.
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IHE county Of ClermOnt, Ohio. has n citi
pen who has worn the same pair Of boots con
tinuously, day and night without once re-
moving them, for eighteen months ne er.
pecta 70 wear them six months longer. ana
thereby win bet Of 500.
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that N forever licking at IL fsst. Men
and women roan With perfect safety
upon its rough surface and report II q
being bare IN some places, covered deeply
with snow In others, and In still others
rutted and scanned with gorges through
which the water Of the melting snow
above makes its downward way.
The Indian life on the shores and ct
the places where the steamer stops inter-
ests the tourists greatly. These Indians
are ell Of what is called the Tlinket
tribe and are more nearly civilized and
moro intellectual than the Indians Of our
plains. They work for their existence
and are semi i-Christianized, being con-
verts TO the Greek Church, but they still
resort to the ancient rattles of their med
icine men to drive away disease. That
is always . good criterion of the com
pleteness of conversion, by the way.
If the old superstitions are resorted to In
times Of trouble there is yet much work
for the missionaries 10 do, as would ap.
pear to be the case among these Tlink-
cts. The white doctors find 1t very diff.
cult to prescribe for these people, psrtic.
ularly as they want to take all the medi.
cine In the bottle ut once. These Indians
still set up what are called their ''totem
poles" in front Of their huts, and the ef
feet of seeing hundreds of these outland
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GEM MINES OF BURMAH.

The Famous Rubies and Other Stones
Found in That Country.
Since the occupation of Burmah by the
British troops much interest has been excited
and considerable information elected with
regard to its famous ruby mines. The dis
trict in which these mines are situated y
sixty miles northeast of Mandalay, extend
ing over 100 square miles. No stranger has
ever been permitted to approach the spoeg-
where the precious stones are dug; and, ex-
cept that they are obtained by sinking pitD
in the gemiferous soil, very little is known
concerning this portion of the kingdom. Its,
however, certain that vast quantities Of
blue sapphires, red Tor Orientalj rubies, pur-
pie amethysts and yellow topazes. besides diff
ferent varieties ofchrysoberyl and spinel, are
found. The mines have been subjected to NO
systematic working. The natives worked
with licenses, but were not allowed to carry
This led to the stones being broken up, and
they never reached the hands of the monarch
to whom they belonged. What did reach him
was of great value, and when King Theebaw's
palace was entered many jars ofrubies wsre
great value were taken by the dspossd
monarch into exile. It ID now understood
that q concession to work these mines
has been granted to some English
merchants who were successful in their conn
petition with sundry Frenchmen. This oon-
cession granted by the Indian governments
hasbeen accorded contrary to advice from
Mandalay. With the machinery that Il b
to be presumed the fortunate Englishmen
will put up vast quantities Of soil will b
turned over. The production may be such,
that prices will fall as did those of diamonds
when Southern Africa began to pour her
supplies into the market. Ceylon has hitherto
been the chief producer Of rubies, but II al
been found in this last acquired province Of
the British empire.-Jewstry Ness.
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"Ohp exclaimed Kate as II she had
forgotten something. "Annie, come up
here" and she turned to her companion
who had been waiting few feet distant.
Annie came up slowly looking as glum
a. II prospective introduction were IS
bad - the pulling of . tooth. "Mister
Murtagh," continued Kate, "Annie Kelly;
she's up In Harlem wild me-" and having
said this she folded her arms and grinned
at them both.
"How are ye," said Murtagh abruptly,
seizing Annie's hand as he spoke.
"Im glad to see yez, Mr.. Murtagh,"
responded Annie. giving q quick down
ward pull to his hand and then dropping
1t and folding her arms also.
"It's hot day we're having" sug-
gested Murtagh, ahifting uneasily ON his
feet and looking over the heads Of his
companions q s0ne one In ths crowd
beyond. Than = u 70 relieve hinesll
g saseraassasst - - spadsnly slI
- ~ sosiF. gizls - ualhsa eNsQ
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ish objects in one of their villages is in
describable. The totem is an upright
log, often higher than the loghouse before
which 1t stands, on the front of which,
with amazing perseverance and diaboli-
cal ingenuity, the habitant has carved q
hideous face or the startling form of
some grotesque animal. These identify
the family or tribal division to which the
man belongs, as l understand it. These
Tlinkets are chronic carvers. They
carve ornamentation upon everything
they make or use. Every tourist is likely
to find this out for himself, as one of the
main objects in. life of these Indians
is to send their women, with their faces,
and perhaps their teeth also, we'll black
ened, to dispose of their carved horn
spoons and other utensils, their silver
ornaments and knick-knacks of ivory or
wood to the memento-loving strangers.
Sitka Is the best place to buy, to see the
Indians and to do ones main sightsee-
ing, for 1t is quaint, strange place. The
Greek church alone is said to well repay
one for the time spent there.
The trip by steamer does not penetrate
Alaska ut all, and only takes the visitor
as far as Chilcat, at about the fifty-eightb
degree of north latitude, 80 that the bulk
of our new treasureland Is not seen in
this way. 1t is mainly the long tail that
descends along the front Of British
Columbia that Is skirted in the voyage,
and the scenic wonders that are de-
scribed as so marvelously beautiful and
grand are all that 1t Is pretended you
shall see. To the prospector for oppor-
tunities for investment or enterprise, to
the explorer who is fond OF forest
battling and mountain climbing, to the
hunter who wants to grace his mantel
with the horns of caribou or moose OF
the head Of q mammoth bear, there is
the opportunity to stop over as long as
one needs between the trips Of these
steamers. The experience on any Of
these inland trips Is certain to be pecu.
liar and fascinating, for the country is al
new as man can find, though 1t is only
ten or eleven days from New York; anG
while great portions of it have Less
severe winter climate than our North.
western Territories, the region is sufii.
ciently Arctic for one to be able to read
his newspaper on the steamers deck al
nearly midnight by the light of the lag.
gard sun.
But in spite of the praise of the Alas.
kan scenery which this article reflects
and which the facts doubtless more thar
warrant, 1t Is not as q pleasure-ground OF
scenic point that Alaska is soon to at
tract the widest and deepest attention
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without even nod. The Dir lrl1bo6
arms again and continued uhsor 49,
made.
Would you IKE 70 ~ how NeQ
York belle Of millionaireism sleepee !
can crafty you, 90 far - n dsscSlDe
with literal exactness the bedroom Ok \ (
young woman whose name 10 printed -
often - anybody's in the society reports.
Into It I was conducted, quite In ~
same matter-of-course way that the littlo
lady Of the house did everything that ~
willed, and there I found the knick-
knacks which l was seeking to criti.
else or admire. But I confess he'd
eyes only for the room. 1t was quite -
interesting to me as II II had been the
bower Of princess more so, In fact, for
more persons see behind the scenes IN .
princess life than In those Of young
American millionairess. The theatres
endeavor to acquaint the masses with
the interiors Of great mansions, palaces,
and abodes of the wealthy, but they
show us only the drawing-rooms
and dining-rooms. I suggest that
they speedily vouchsafe to ~ Ill
q view of the bedroom of young lady
of fashion. don't know how they can
do it exactly, but that is for them to find
out. Aimee will not hesitate, II she likes
the idea, and she'll do 1t discreetly. I.
never saw a more beautiful, cozy, In
every way delightful place than the sleep
ing-room of this young princess Of
fashion-this eldest child Of many.
millionaire. The wall paper was pale
gold on faint slate color. The gilt bed
stead was pushed against square Of
plated silk of pale gold, with slate
colored silk bows at the corners. Just
such another square of plated silk rose
to the ceiling above the washstand. On
that were only pitcher, bowl, soap dish
and SO on, because running water 10 pre-
sumed to invite sewer gas, but all Of the
choicest ware. A great sheet of beveled
looking glass, six feet high, swung on
brass rods above the floor in one
corner for the young woman 70
also handsome folding glass to 10
fleet her ears, back hair and neck. There
was an open fireplace, besides the hot
air register, dressing stand laden with
pretty toilet boxes and bottles, an ivory
clock like q bird cage, in which ivory
canaries trilled sweetly as each hour be-
gan; easy chairs and rocking chair 70
match the wall paper and furniture; .
pretty little prie-dieu for the young
woman to say her prayers upon as FASH
ionably as possible, and q wealth of little
elegances completing general effect
that was exquisite, dainty and inviting
beyond computation. Opening out Of
this room the young millionairess had
another apartment, where she wrote and
painted and worked" so to speak, but
did not see It.
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STRUGGLE WITH A LION.

A Young Tanner COnqueFs the King -
Beasts in an Encounter at Paris.
An exciting scene was witnessed lately 6
Pezone's Menagerie. now exhibiting at The
fair on the Boulevard Richard Lenoir. 4
young tanner named Salvador was putting
three lions through performance when o.
of them named Fernand suddenly rsazsd
itself on its hind legs and fixed its claws n.
his arm. Salvador, by sudden movsmsnt
disengaged himself but the beast sprang q
him again and stuck his claws into his two
thighs In spite of the pain Salvador did not
lose his presence Of mind. He struck thsinr
furiated beast heavily on the face with hio
loaded whip handle and made It rscotl.
Nevertheless itsprang at him again, this time
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A WANT TO BE FILLED.

Small Steam Launches for Ocean Pas
senger Vessels.
One would expect that magnificent
steamship Of to-day would be provided with
at least one seaworthy steam launch or
yacht, which could be depended on to brave
. contrary wind or tempestuous sea. All
who are familiar with the history of naviga-
ton know that most of the disasters at sea
occur near shore. And generally the condi-
tions of shipwreck are such that the instant
service Of an independent small steam YES
eel would be Of incalculable value. A
stanch and swift steam launch could carry
news, summon help, pick up. drowning
passengers, tow other boats, and in many
other ways render the most important ser
vice.
In this matter naval vessels have surpassed
the facilities Of commerce. For almost all large
men-ofwar are now supplied with steam
launches, 90 constructed a. to be OF use at
ga. This example should not be lost on
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tossrssAsss. isgs.l

inst now there IL . rush to Alaska.
We read that Miss Kate Field is there,
and that Senator Vest, Governor Hansen,
Of Montana, and Senators Allison and
Cameron have Just started for that place.
These only represent the interest Of the
trip, rather than its popularity, for the
tide Of tourists that has Get that way
carries at least hundreds II not thou
sand . month to those distant but
alluring shores. While making the
journey homeward ON the Northern
Pacific railroad the other day, I met 90
many persons who had made the Alaska
tour and heard from all Of them such en-.
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b, { ~ . vast treasureland, full, like .
brimming cup, with riches. Its fur-sesl
industry that we thought its only vslua-
be Offering at the time we acquired the
vast ossession-almost as great as the
territory east of the Mississippi In the
United 'States-is but . drop in the
bucket Of its opulence. There is no
determined which make those who have
visited Alaska speak Of its commercial
value in glowing terms, but, If tithe Of
what they predict for that territory 10
true, the scenic attractions will be among
the least Of the gains for which we shall
find ourselves thanking the statesman
who 10 responsible for the purchase Of Il,
even though II be tTus that when he
planned the purchase he builded better
than hs knew. JULIAN RALPH.
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wers cold ten times day the trans
action would amount - very small
Agure. The queerest dealers Of ell are
those who tralic IN old clothes, old hats
and old boots. In the first place they
ere always ready 70 trade and dicker. II
have Il. their bses, they are perfectly
willing 70 trade ihem of for somsthiny
else and It has always been . mys-
tery TO the ordinary man a. to what
was done with these apparently nse-
les articles Of apparel. A. . matter Of
fact, they sell every Kind Of low-priced
article, from an old newspaper 70
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